Day: August 2, 2024

PETALING JAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will meet his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok in a few weeks to discuss economic cooperation and to foster Malaysia-Russia bilateral relations. “A few weeks from now, I will go to Vladivostok in Russia to accept President Putin’s invitation to discuss economic cooperation, positioning us as a country that defends our independent position with no feelings of hostility with anyone,” he said. He said this at the launch of GXBank headquarters and its centre of excellence here today. On July 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a courtesy call

JOHOR BAHRU, Mahkota assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain, who was receiving treatment at Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital in Kluang, died today, at the age of 63. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi confirmed the passing of Sharifah Azizah in his latest post on Facebook. ‘I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Mahkota assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain. ‘The death of Sharifah Azizah, affectionately known as Ummi, is indeed a great loss because she was a friendly, approachable and loveable leader. ‘Her deeds and contributions to Johor, especially her constituency, Mahkota, will never be forgotten,’ he said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Binastra Corporation Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Binastra Builders Sdn Bhd has secured a RM160 million construction contract from Dynamicz Sdn Bhd. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Binastra said the contract involves the demolition and main building works of a proposed development of four floors of offices, comprising 560 units, one floor of facilities, a service area, and lifts with lift lobbies in Damansara Perdana, Selangor. ‘The contract shall commence on Aug 2, 2024, and is targeted to be completed on July 30, 2026. It is expected to provide an additional income stream for the group over the

SEPANG, A teenager charged in the Sessions Court here today with trafficking 15.75 kilogrammes of methamphetamine may face the death sentence if found guilty. Abang Danny Abang Azlan, 19, nodded after the charge was read out before Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman. However, no plea was recorded. He was charged with trafficking the drug at 9.24 pm last July 19 at the Level 2 Narcotics Investigation Division office, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2. The charge, framed under Section 39B (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, is punishable by hanging to death or life imprisonment and shall be

GUA MUSANG, Two helicopters will be used for the smooth tallying of vote in the Nenggiri state by-election which will start tomorrow. Nenggiri state by-election returning officer Nik Raisnan Daud said the state constituency covers a wide area including five Orang Asli posts that are located far from the vote tallying centre at Dewan Perdana, Perdana Complex of the Gua Musang District Council. “We will use the two helicopters to reach Pos Goh and Pos Simpoh because Pos Goh is 116 kilometres (km) from Gua Musang, while for Pos Simpoh the distance is 100 km. “If we were to use